Ticket holder and receipt dispenser



Feb. 13, 1951 A. c. EGART ET AL TICKET HOLDER AND RECEIPT DISPENSER 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 8, 1948 INVENTORS.

Feb. 13, 1951 A. c. EGART ET AL TICKET HOLDER AND RECEIPT DISPENSER 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 8, 1948 llllllllll l/ MWwOEU ILEY SI LJEY wwmup INVENTORS.

Patented F eb. 13, 1951 TICKET-HOLDERAND RECEIPT DISPENSER.

Alphonsus Chester Egart, Detroit, Mich., and

George Michael Egart, Chicago, 111.

Application -June,8,,1948, Serial N 0,. 31,823

7- Claims.

This invention relates to ticket holders and receipt dispensers, andhasfor its principalobject toprovide a simple, economical and sturdy devicebymeans of which the operator of a bus can quickly and correctly tear aticket to form an identification receipt for. the passenger; indicat ingthe station at which he boarded andthe station to which he is destinedand an auditorfs record" of the same transportation. giving likeinformation.

The tickets. used each. comprises. an oblong sheet of paperruledllengthwis-e and c rosswise and provided" with horizontal and,vertical lists. of stations in duplicate. Byct'earin g a. ticketcrosswise at a. line corresponding, to; the boarding, station andproviding anotch or pointer. on a line indicatingthe destinationstation, the parts of. the ticket form apermanentrecordof'thetransaction in duplicate.

In use, a pad. ofL such tickets will. be put inthe ticket holder andreceipt.dispensenfplacedcon venient to the, hand; of the, operator, whor by simple. manipulation can issue an identification receipt to eachpassenger and retain. a corre:

sponding auditor's record. onthapad to be turned.

in at the end of 'therun.

toa stanchionor post in the vehicle;

Fig. 2 is' afront. elevation of the. device Fig, 1 is a side elevationoitheid'eyice attached Fig. 3 isaperspectivewvi w ofthe-pad oftickets:

and. a holder called. a bed or carriage;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the assembly;

Fig. 5 isa transverse section; on.the line, 5- 5:

of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is avertlcalserstion along thecenterline of the device;

Fig. 7 is at cross section on the line. 1(-l, of .Fig. 6; and,

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic representation of the,

passengers identification receipt.

But these specific drawings and ,thecorrespond ing description areusedfor. the. purpose of dis,-

closure only, and are not intended tot impose,

unnecessary limitations onthe claims.

The base of the device isan elongated channel. of sheet metal or thelike comprising awebflfl,

side flanges. llf and li andwingvflanges. l3 and [4.

. twhijc t e'i a a d i e e r th a theivehicle,

be; readilymqunted', on. a post or. stanchibn l9. in

carried by a bed Q11 Carriage movablelengthwise, or up and down in thebase along the web "If; between the flanges II and I2. The bed or car:riage includes a bottom channel composed offal.

0 web 2| and flanges 22 andoa top channel; composed of a web 23 andflanges 24, the two channels. being yieldingly urged apart by a longleaf spring] 25 having its endlportions 26 bearing againstxthe web?! andits intermediate portion ZTbe-aring against the web 23" to constantlyurge, theftwo channels apart, and thereby automatically adjust. thethickness of the bed. The two channels and the spring are hel'diinassembled relation by laterally directed lugsiZliii on the flanges 24projecting into s1ots29 in the" flangesflz. The pad 20 is located on thebed by a non-,- circular stud 30 passing through a slots} inthe lowerend'of the pad 20. The stud is fixed to, the web 26 of the lower channelof the, bedand pro- -jects through slots,32 inthe spring 2,5and" Biiinftheweb 23 of theupper channel with appropriate clearance; The clearancesare such that the upper channel may be tilted slightly in order. to,enter the lugs 28 in the slots 29while the spring 25 is compressed;after which the reaction of thespring serves to hold the channels insubstantially Parallel relation, andhence the lugs 28 in the slots 29,,

The bed or carriage ismovable lengthwise along the base in order to,place the appropriate hori-i zontal line under a tearing strip or rulerwhen a, passenger has paidhis fare and the operator d'e. sires to tearoff the appropriate identification s1ip. This is accomplished byattaching the carriage to, an operating lever 35 fulcrumed on a. pin 36fixed-t. to theleit' wing Moi the bed and-adapted-td roe tate about thatfulcrum up. and down from the. position shown. in Fig 2. In order. topassbehind; the base, the lever has an arched portion]. 3.1. which liesacross the web ll] of the base,vasfbestf shown in Figs. 2, 5, and 6..They arch d portion is connected tothe, web 21 of thelower channel ofthe bed or carriage by means of a-stud 39,fixed to, that web andprojecting, through a verti cal slot; in the web liiofthe base and a,horizontalslot 4L;

'inthe arched portion. 3] oi the lever. 35. "Itis;

made fast by a cap 42; andacap screw, 43. a From this. connection, itwill, bev apparent, that, moving" h QclBVB ab ut. itsqful rum.35.;wi1Lcause the stud.- 39;to .traye1' in the slot til, and therebymqyit 1 etter carriagelen thwiseun or. down. along the; a e in to. rction.- Qf. ambient-st theleverfili.

The-free end close about a circular or sector-shaped flange 45 on theright wing flange I3 of the base. That portion of the lever 35 isequipped with a hollow handle 46 in which there is a sprin 41 normallyurging a friction shoe or plunger 48 against the flange 45 to retain thelever, and therefore the carriage, in a set position.

In order to enclose and properly hold the pad of tickets 20, the bed orcarriage is provided with a. concave cover or housing 56 having one side51 hinged at 52 to the flange H of the base and the other side 53equipped with a latch 54 adapted to extend through a slot 55 in the wingflange l4 and engage the latmr at 56 to hold the cover in normallyclosed position.

Inside the cover there is a long leaf spring 57 adapted to lie on thepad of tickets shown in Fig. 4 and urge them constantly against the bedor carriage. Preferably, the spring is slotted along the middle 58 tomake it forked, and the ends of the forks are rounded, as indicated at59. The lower end of the spring 57 is turned at an angle and made fastto'the bottom 66 of the cover, as indicated at 6| (Fig. 6)

The top 62 of the cover provides a straight edge 63 which lies acrossthe top of the uppermost ticket and forms a tearing edge or ruleragainst which the free end of the tickztmay be pulled to tear off theidentification check or receipt.

Just beneath the top 62 of the cover and adjacent to the cutting edge6-3, there is a curved metal clip 64 pivoted on a rod 65 and urged by aspring 66 to bring its edge 67 to the right in Fig. 6 or toward thecarriage, whereby it will always tend to hold the stubs 68, as shown inFig. 4, inside the cover so as-to expose the ticket to be operated uponto the cutting edge 63.

With such an arrangement, no matter how many of the auditors stubs 68,or how many different lengths are on the pad, by moving the carriagedownwardly to bring the longest stub below the clip 6d and moving itupwardly again, the clip 64 will gather the stubs and curl them tosubstantially the position shown in Fig. 4 within the cover 50, andthereby expose the topmost ticket to be operated upon.

In order to cut a notch or other indication in the auditors stub andidentification receipt at a point indicating the destination of thepassenger, the cover is provided \vi'h a pointer; mounted to slide backand forth in a recess H in the top of the cover and along a transverserod 12 in order to bring a short point 73 at the proper location withrespect to the vertical lines on the ticket 28 to indicate the stationof destination.

The pointer is formed up of sheet metal of the shape generally indicatedin Figs. 2, 6, and 7 and is pierced transversely to fit on the rod ?2 between the shoulders i4 at each side of the depression H in the cover 56.

'The rod 12 is made readily removable by providing it with a notch 15adapted to receivea forked end of the latch 16 slidable within the cover50 under a holding rivet 11. By releasing the latch, the rod can beremoved far enough to permit the pointer 16 to be taken out forsharpenin and to permit replacing it.

.In operation, the latch 54 (Fig. 5) is pressed to V the right,releasing the cover 50,'which is swung about the hinge 52 to openposition. A pad 2t is.

inserted, and the stud '30 put through the slot 3!.

pays his fare, the operator, grasping the handle 46, shifts the lever35, and therefore the carriage and the pad of tickets, until thehorizontal line, or some portion corresponding to the horizontal linefor a station, comes beneath the cutting edge 63 at the top of thecover. Next, he moves the pointer 70 to move the point 13 beneath thestation of destination, and finally, by picking up the upper end of thetop ticket and pulling it across the cutting edge 63, he tears off theidentification receipt or check, simultaneously marking the station ofboarding and cutting a notch to indicate the station of destination. Thereceipt handed to the passenger serves as identification, and whenturned back to the operator at the station of departure indicateswhether or not thepassenger has paid for transportation to that station.

After removal of identification receipt or check, the operator willlower the lever 35 to bring the upper end of the auditorfs coupon withinthe grasp of the clip 65, and then raise, the lever again to bring thenext ticket with the appropriate station line in the viciniiy of thecutting edge 63, and repeat the operation described.

We claim:

1. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser,

scribed, a retaining spring attached at one end to said base andoperating against the ticket bed under said cover, a t'cket bed movablelengthwise along said base and having therein a ticket pad support, anelongated leaf spring resting on friction surface curved in 'an arccorresponding substantially to the path of the lever when rotated,friction means carried by the lever'adjacent said segment to engage thesegment for holding the bed in any adjusted position, aspringeactuatedarcuate'clip under the cover adjacent said cutting edgefor engaging and directing ticket stubs within said cover, and aremovable pointer slidably adjustable along the cutting edge of thecover transversely across said bed. I

2. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a

base, a cover. on the base providing a cutting edge extending across aticket bed hereinafteridescribed, a ticket bed movablelengthwise alongsaid base and having therein a ticket pad support, an elongated leafspring resting on a bot-- tomweb ofthe ticket bed .and engaging saidsup; port to. direct the support against'the cutting" edge of saidcover, an operating lever across the back of. said base fulcrumed on oneside thereof" and connected by a stud operating. in a slot intermediatethe ends of the lever to said "bed to move the bed along thebaseindirect response" to a corresponding movementof thelever, a con:

tinuous friction s'eginent'carried by the 'bas'ejop'i positethe fulcrumproviding an unbroken'fric-" tion surface curvedin an arc correspondingsub j- I stantially to the pathof the lever when rotated,

' friction shoecarried by the lever adjacent, said,

and underneaththe fingerfii' are bestshown in I 'Fig. 3." The'coverisclosed; When a'p'a'ssenger" segmentto engage the segmen fonhbldirigth"112a in any adjusted positioiif spring-actuated a base, a cover on thebase providing a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdearcuate clip under the cover adjacent said cutting edge for engagingand directing ticket stubs Within said cover, and a removable pointerslidably adjustable along the cutting edge of the cover transverselyacross said bed.

3. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a base, a cover on the baseproviding a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdescribed, a ticket bed movable lengthwise along said base and havingtherein a ticket pad sup port, an elongated leaf spring resting on abottom web of the ticket bed and engaging said support to direct thesupport against the cutting edge of sad cover, an operating lever at theback of said base fulcrumed on one side thereof and connected to saidbed by means of a and slots associated with the bed and lever to movethe bed along the base in direct response to a corresponding movement ofthe lever, a con tinuous friction segment carried by the base op positethe fulcrum providing an unbroken friction surface curved in an arccorresponding sub stantially to the path of the lever when rotated, andfriction means carried by a handle of the lever adjacent said segment toengage the segment for holding the bed in any adjusted position.

4. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a base, a cover on the baseproviding a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdescribed, a ticket bed movable lengthwise along said base and havingtherein a ticket pad support, an elongated leaf spring resting on abottom web of the ticket bed and engaging said support to direct thesupport against the cutting edge of said cover, an operating leveracross back of said base fulcrumed on one side thereof and connected tosaid bed by a stud and slot arrangement in the bed and lever to move thebed along the base in direct response to a corresponding movement of thelever, means associated in frictional engagement with a handle of thelever located opposite the fulcrum and with an adjacent segment of thebase for holding said bed in any adjusted position, and aspring-actuated arcuate clip under the cover adjacent said cutting edgefor engaging and directing ticket stubs within said cover.

5. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a base, a cover on the baseproviding a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdescribed, a ticket bed movable lengthwise alon said base and havingtherein a ticket pad support, an elongated leaf spring resting on abottom Web of the ticket bed and engaging said support to direct thesupport against the cutting edge of said cover, an operating leveracross the back of said base fulcrumed on one side thereof and connectedto said bed by a stud and slot arrangement in the bed and lever to movethe bed along the base in direct response to a corresponding movement ofthe lever, frictional means associated with the lever and with anarcuate segment of the base opposite the fulcrum for holding the bed inany adjusted position, and a spring-actuated arcuate clip under thecover adjacent said cutting edge for engaging and direct" ing ticketstubs Within said cover.

6. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a base, a cover on the baseproviding a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdescribed, a retaining spring attached at one end to said base andoperating against the ticket bed under said cover, a ticket bed movablelengthwise along said base and havin therein a ticket pad support, anelongated leaf spring resting on a bottom web of the ticket pad andengaging said support to direct the support against the cutting edge ofsaid cover and against the retaining spring, an operating lever acrossthe back of said base fulcrumed on one side thereof and connectedintermediate the ends of the lever to said bed by means of a stud andslot arrangement in the bed and lever to move the bed along the base indirect response to a corresponding movement of the lever, frictionalmeans associated with the lever and with the base opposite the fulcrumfor holding the bed in any adjusted position, and a spring actuatedarcuate clip under the cover adjacent said cutting edge for engaging anddirecting ticket stubs Within said cover.

7. In a ticket holder and receipt dispenser, a base, a cover on the baseproviding a cutting edge extending across a ticket bed hereinafterdescribed, a retaining spring attached at one end to said base andenclosed by said cover, a ticket bed movable lengthwise along said baseand having therein a ticket pad support, an elongated leaf springresting on a bottom web of the ticke bed and engaging said support todirect the support against the cutting edge of said cover and againstthe retaining spring, an operating lever across the back of said basefulcrumed on one side thereof and connected to said bed intermediate theends of the lever by means of a stud and slot arrangement to move thebed along the base in direct response to a corresponding movement of thelever, a continuous friction segment carried by the base opposite thefulcrum provid ing an unbroken friction surface curved in an arccorresponding substantially to the path of the lever when rotated, and afriction shoe carried by the lever to engage said segment for holdingthe bed in any adjusted position.

ALPHONSUS CHESTER EGART. GEORGE MICHAEL EGART.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,599,863 Stoddard Jan. 22, 19291,797,270 Macdonald Mar. 24, 1931 1,941,979 Feddern Jan. 2, 19341,961,271 Williams June 5, 1934

